UAE's nuclear plant fuels fears of Middle East arms race

World's largest reactor seen as a threat to stability in highly charged region

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The UAE's Barakah nuclear facility will likely push other Arab nations to invest more in their own nuclear ambitions. (Photo courtesy of Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation)

NESREEN BAKHEIT and HIDEMITSU KIBE, Nikkei staff writers

DUBAI -- The United Arab Emirates will soon become the newest player on the nuclear stage as it prepares to open the Arab world's first nuclear power plant.

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